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INVENTOR 35 J 29 LomsEJoHNsoN DsNN 5q/ n/m BY WA/ 7 3 22 ATTORNEY UnitedStates Patent O i TOY HOUSES Louise Johnson Dinn, Corpus Christi, Tex.

Application October 20, 1953, Serial No. 387,143

2 Claims. (Cl. 46-19) My invention relates to toy houses.

An important object of the invention is to provide a toy house which maybe readily assembled and disassembled for shipment in a knocked-downcondition.

A further object of the invention is to provide an arrangement ofinclined pegs, for detachably holding the siding sections in position,so that the various elements of the house will be braced for providing astrong and rigid construction, and the various parts will not readilyimproperly separate.

A further object of the invention is to provide a house construction ofthe above mentioned character, which may be readily assembled bychildren, and which is of simple construction.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy house parts ofwhich are interchangeable.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy house embodying my invention,parts broken away,

Figure 2 is an elevation of the opposite side of the house on a reducedscale,

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the house,

Figure 4 is an elevation of the opposite end of the house on a reducedscale,

Figure 5 is a side elevation of a house having a door opening,

Figure 6 is an end elevation of the house having a window opening,

Figure 7 is a plan view, parts broken away, of my house,

Figure 8 is a reduced horizontal section taken on line 8-8 of Figure 1,

Figure 9 is an enlarged fragmentary view of one corner of the house,

Figure 10 is a vertical section taken on line 10-10 of Figure 9,

Figure 11 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line 1111 ofFigure l,

Figure l2 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line 12-12 ofFigure 7,

Figure 13 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 13-13 of Figure3,

Figure 14 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 14-14 of Figurel,

Figure l5 is a side elevation of a siding section removed,

Figure 16 is a side elevation of an end siding section removed, and, p

Figure 17 is a side elevation of a roof siding section removed.

In the drawings, the numeral 20 designates a lower or base frame, whichis rectangular. This frame comprises longitudinal bars 21 and transversebars 22. Longitudinal bars are provided at their ends with reduced2,714,782 Patented Aug. `9, 1955 extensions 23, to overlap reducedextensions 24 formed fice ` upon the ends of the bars 22. The extensions23 and 24 overlap, as shown. The numeral 25 designates an upper frame,including the side bars 21 and the end bars 22, and this upper frame isidentical with the lower frame 20. Arranged between the upper and lowerframes 25 and 20 are corner uprights or posts 26. Each side of the housealso includes intermediate uprights 27.

Each end of the house comprises an intermediate up.

right 28. The uprights 26, 27 and 28 are detachably secured to theframes 20 and 25, by means to be now described. The over-lappingextensions 23 and 24 of the lower frame 20, have vertical openings 29,formed therein, receiving vertical pegs 30, removably held therein,Figures 13 and 14. The side bars 21 have vertical openings 31 formedtherein, receiving vertical pegs 32, removably held within theseopenings. The end bars 22 have vertical openings 33 formed thereinremovably receiving vertical pegs 34. The pegs 30, 32, and 34, extendabove the lower frame 20, as shown. The pegs extend into verticalopenings 35, formed in the lower ends of the corner posts or uprights26, Figures 13 and 14. The pegs 32 extend into openings 36 formed in thelower ends of the uprights 27, and the pegs 34 extend into openings 37in the lower ends of the uprights 28. The overlapping extensions 23 and24 of the upper frame 25, Figures 13 and 14, have the same verticalopenings 29, to receive vertical pegs 38. These vertical pegs 38 havetheir lower ends mounted within openings 39; formed in the upper ends ofthe corner uprights 26. The sides 21 of the top frame 25 have verticalopenings 40, receiving vertical pegs 41, having lower ends removablymounted within openings 42 formed in the uprights 27. The horizontalbars 22 of the top frame 25 have vertical openings 43 formed therein,receiving vertical pegs 44, the lower ends of which are mounted withinvertical openings 45 formed in the upper ends of the uprights 28.

The corner uprights 26 are provided upon their side and end faces withvertically inclined openings 46, re-

N ceiving vertically inclined pegs 47 and 48, which project beyond theseuprights and extend upwardly toward their outer ends. The uprights 27have vertically inclined openings 49, corresponding to the openings 46,receiving vertically inclined pegs 50, corresponding to the pegs 47 or48. The uprights 28 have vertically inclined openings 51, correspondingto the openings 46, for receiving vertically inclined pegs 52,corresponding to the pegs 47 or 48. The numeral 53 designates sidesiding sections or boards each of which is provided near its ends withpreferably rectangular elongated openings 54, disposed adjacent to theirtop and bottom. Each board is further provided with identical openings55, adjacent to its top and bottom. The several siding sections 53 areof the same construction and size and are interchangeable. The numeral56 designates end siding sections, having preferably rectangularelongated openings 5'7 near its opposite ends and near its top andbottom. Each end siding section has identical openings near its top andbottom. The siding sections 56 are of the same size and construction andare interchangeable.

Each lowermost siding section 53 is placed in position, and its openings54 receive the vertically inclined pegs 47. The lower pegs 47 for usewith the llowermost siding section 53, may be omitted, if desired. Thenext upper siding section 53 is applied to the several inclined pegs 47,extending through the openings 54, 55, and the lower portion of suchsiding section overlaps the upper portion of the lowermost sidingsection. The remaining siding sections are applied `to the correspondingvertically inclined pegs 47, and the siding sections overlap, as shown.The lowermost end siding section 56 is applied to the inclined pegs 48,extending through its openings 57, 60, and the remaining end sidingsections are applied to their corresponding pegs, and are arranged inoverlapping rela tion, similar to the siding sections 53. The pegs 48which enter the openings 57,60, of the lowermost end siding section 56may be omitted, if desired. In connection with each siding section, itwill be seen that a pair of openings are provided at each end of thesiding sections to receive the vertically inclined pegs and that fourpegs engage each siding section adjacent to its four corners, inaddition to the intermediate pegs which engage the.'V intermediateportion of the siding section. This imparts strength and rigidity to theassembled house. Since the pegs incline upwardly toward their upperends, theyproduce a wedging action with the siding sections, when moveddownwardly upon the inclined pegs. The inclined pegs hold the sidingsections against removal except by an upward movement. All pegs areremovably mounted within their openings and have a fairly snug ttherein.

The numeral 61 designates a roof, formed in separate sections 62. Thesections 62 are vertically inclined and have rafters 63 arranged beneaththem and rigidly secured thereto by glue or any other suitable means. Attheir tops, the rafters in each transverse pair are detachably connectedby a horizontal peg 64, removably mounted within openings 65, formed insuch rafters. The pegs 64 extend to the exterior of the roof sections62, as shown. The pegs 38 are longer than the pegs 44 and are removablymounted in openings 66, formed in the rafters 63, and extend beyond thetop of the roof sections 62. The ends of the roof are closed by roofsiding sections 67. The rafters 63 carry short vertically inclined pegs69, for insertion within openings 70 formed in the sections 67. vThesections 67 are therefore removably mounted in place.

In Figure 5, a door opening 71 is formed in the side of the house, bycutting off the lower siding sections 53. In Figure 6, a window opening72 may be formed in the end of the house by cutting away certain of thesiding sections 56. The house may be made with or without the door orwindow openings and the location of the same may be varied. The dooropenings may be equipped with a door and the window opening with a sash.

In view of the foregoing description, it is obvious that the sidingsections may be separated from the uprights, andv the uprights separatedfrom the upper and lower frames, and all remaining parts separated fromeach other. This enables the house to be shipped in a completelyknocked-down condition.

It is understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. A toy housercomprising a plurality of Walls, each wall includingco-rner uprights, pegs secured to the corner uprights and inclinedupwardly toward their outer ends and projecting outwardly beyond theuprights, said pegs being arranged in spaced substantially horizontalgroups, a plurality of siding sections which are substantiallyhorizontally arranged, the lower portion of one siding sectionoverlapping the upper portion of the next lower siding section, eachsiding section having openings formed therein near its opposite ends andnear its upper and lower edge, the openings being formed in theoverlapping portions of the siding sections, said openings receiving theinclined pins of a plurality of groups.

2. A toy house comprising a plurality of walls, each wall includinghorizontally spaced uprights, pegs secured to the uprights and inclinedupwardly toward their outer ends and projecting outwardly beyond theuprights, said pegs being arranged in spaced substantially horizontalgroups, a plurality of siding sections which are substantiallyhorizontally arranged, the lower portions of certain siding sectionsoverlapping the upper portions of adjacent siding sections, each sidingsection having vertically elongated openings formed therein near itsends and near its upper and lower edges, the openings being formed inthe overlapping portions of the siding sections, said openings removablyreceiving the inclined pins of a plurality of groups.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 725,032Brandt Apr. 14, 1903 967,415 McFarland Aug. 1-6, 1910 l1,006,796 RuppOct. 24, 1911 1,492,560 Fisher May 6, 1924 1,629,424 Walker May 17, 19272,289,298 Voigt s July 7, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,009,727 France Mar..12, 1952

